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Awake to the Calling Voice

To Be in the Moment

M O U N T A I N V I E W B U D D H I S T T E M P L E

November 2013

November Highlights

11/3 Sun, 10:00 AM

Shotsuki Hoyo

11/4 Mon, 7:30 PM

Religious Planning Meeting

11/10 Sun, 10:00 AM

Eitaikyo Service

11/13 Wed, 7:30 PM

Temple Board Meeting

11/24 Sun, 10:00 AM

BWA Eshinni-ko/

Kakushinni-ko Service

11/26-29 Tue-Fri

Office closed for

Thanksgiving Holidays

The ECHO

In This Issue

Rev. Mukojima’s Msg 1, 4

President’s Msg 1, 5

Senior News 9

ABA News 5

Calendar (Nov/Dec) 2, 11

BWA 10

By Bob Imai

walking. She would face him, hold-

ing both of his hands in her own,

and guide him slowly forward as

she stepped back. Oji would give a

big smile and voice his pleasure

whenever he took a step forward.

One day I watched as my wife

helped Oji stand on his own then

immediately stepped away from him.

Then she stretched her arms out to

him, saying, “Oji, walk to Mommy!”

It was all Oji could do to keep

upright, so no matter how much

Recently my son Oji started walk-

ing. When we moved to Mountain

View two months ago, it was still

difficult for him to pull himself up

to a standing position. But he grew

fast in a short period and now we

feel as if he is another boy en-

tirely, toddling around busily and

chasing after his big sister, Kurumi.

However, because he walks any-

where without hesitation, he often

bumps his head on things in his

way and has many bruises on his

forehead. He also likes to climb on

chairs and stand on them, so we

cannot take our eyes off him for a

minute. Although Mika and I are

glad to be able to see Oji’s growth

each day, our own strength seems

on the decline as we are kept off

balance by our little son’s big

changes. We are so exhausted at

the end of each day.

About a month ago when Oji

started standing unsteadily by

himself, Mika had him practice

Recently, I came across the book

The Power of Now: A Guide to

Spiritual Enlightenment by Eck-

hart Tolle.

The book is intended to be a self-

help guide for day-to-day living

and stresses the importance of

living in the present moment and

avoiding thoughts of the past or

future. Most of the time, we are

NOT in the moment. Instead, we

are stuck in the past or worried

about the future. But the past is

already gone, and the future is

always ahead of us–the only mo-

ment we really have is NOW. I

found the book to have many

Buddhist themes and can recall

many Dharma Talks by our minis-

ter to live in the present or now.

According to the book, only the

present is important, and both the

individual’s past and future is cre-

ated by their thoughts. The author

maintains that people’s insistence

that they have control of their life

is an illusion that only causes pain.

The book suggests that we slow

down, avoid multi-tasking, spend

time in nature, and let go of wor-

ries about the past or the future.

I was fortunate to play in a golf

tournament recently and prom-

ised myself to work to play in the

present. I tried to be in the here

and now, play moment by mo-

ment, shot by shot, absorb the

process of playing golf and be

emotionally neutral.

I play my best when I’m not wor-

ried about my score, but because I

wanted to do well, my promise to

myself went right out the window.

I worried over my swing because I

was worried about the possibility

By Rev. Yushi Mukojima

Volume 52 Number 10


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Religious Planning—November 2013

November 3, 2013, Sunday 10:00 AM —Shotsuki Hoyo

November 10, 2013, Sunday—Eitaikyo Service

Guest speaker: Rev. William Masuda

November 17, 2013, Sunday 10:00 AM

November 24, 2013, Sunday 10:00 AM—Eshinni-ko/Kakushinni-ko Service

Guest speaker: Rev. Yukiko Motoyoshi

November 26-,29 2013, Tuesday-Friday—Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays

Shotsuki Hoyo Service O-asaji (Morning Chanting)—8:30 AM

Adult Discussion—11:00 AM Dharma School—11:00 AM

The Sangha Day Picnic was held on

Sunday, September 29, 2013.

Over 300 people gathered in

Cuesta Park to have fun at the

annual Sangha Day Picnic. We

started the day with a service and

finished with many winners in the

raffle. In between, we had lunch

that included steak, hot dogs and

baked beans along with potluck

salads, rice dishes, side dishes with

lots of dessert to finish the meal.

“Thank you” to the Fuji Club for

chairing the service with a Dharma

talk by Rev. Mukojima and sutra

chanting by the O-asaji group.

Also, “thank you” to the YBA for

organizing the kids games, the Boy

Scouts for building the Monkey

Bridge, Girl Scouts for organizing

the Guessing Game and ABA for

running the Bingo.

A special thanks to the Jun Taiko

for doing a “Taste of Taiko” dur-

ing lunch.

“Thank you” to the Dharma

School for providing the donuts

and juice and to all of the families

who brought food to share.

Zone 6 chaired the picnic, but we

had a successful picnic because

many Temple members helped

prepare for the picnic and events,

helped during the picnic, and

helped cleanup afterwards (with

full stomachs and happy faces).

And, a BIG “Thank you” to the Zone

6 members who helped prepare,

organize and purchase food, sup-

plies and prizes–a job well done!

In Gassho,

Richard Fujikawa &

Steve Tsuchida

Zone 6

2013 Sangha Day Picnic Chairpersons

Great Food, Great Weather, Great People!


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Mika called him, his feet wouldn’t

move. Although he wanted very

much to go to his mother’s waiting

arms, his little feet still couldn’t

move as he wanted.

When Oji looked as if he would

fall backward, Mika would encour-

age him, “Oji, don’t worry. You can

walk. Come on. Come to Mommy!”

As she encouraged him, Mika was

herself taking one or two steps

forward without realizing it. Al-

though my son hadn’t moved an

inch, she soon reached him before

she was aware of it and lifted him

up in her arms and praised him, “Oji,

you did a good job! You walked!”

Though called to do so, Oji had

not walked to his mother. She had

said, “Come here, walk to

Mommy!” But actually, it was she

who had approached her son while

calling “Come here!” and em-

braced him lovingly.

When I watched them together, I

realized this simple domestic scene

demonstrated the calling voice of

Amida Buddha.

Although Amida Buddha is inviting

us, “Come just as you are,” he

doesn’t simply wait for us to move

forward on our own. He under-

stands that we cannot take even

one simple step forward toward

the way of the truth because we

are always confused by the mind

of the blind passions such as

greed, anger, and ignorance.

Although he says to us “Come

here,” he is worried about us. So

he stands up, comes to us, and

embraces us.

The very embodiment of this great

compassion is the standing statue

of Amida Buddha enshrined in our

Buddhist altar. Unlike the many

statues of the seated Buddha, our

sect’s Amida Buddha is depicted

standing to express this mind of

compassion.

I think that any person who has a

little child or grandchild has ex-

perienced that same state of mind.

For instance, can you be totally

relaxed when your child has begun

walking? Even inside your home, if

he steps into a potentially danger-

ous place such as the kitchen or

bathroom, you must run after him.

You cannot take your eyes off him

in case he picks something up

from the floor and puts it into his

mouth. And when outside, we

don’t know where a little child will

wander, so we cannot relax. If

they go far from us, we call them,

“Come back.” But I think more

often than not, the mother or

father who is calling must get up

and go to their child.

That instinct of the parent who

calls, “Come here,” but who can-

not stay seated is really expressed

in the standing posture of Amida

Buddha.

You will notice that Amida Buddha

leans forward slightly. This demon-

strates the great compassion which

has already run up to us and em-

braced us. This active pose shows

the working of Amida Buddha who

stands up, approaches us swiftly,

and assures our birth in the world

of enlightenment, the Pure Land, in

order to save all of us trapped in

the vast world of delusion.

Therefore, Amida’s attentive

standing posture is like a clear

voice calling to each of us mired in

the blind passions: “Because I will

assure your birth in the Pure Land,

be relieved of all anxiety.”

In witnessing a simple everyday

interaction between my wife and

son, I experienced the chance to

rejoice again in the realization that

we have already been embraced by

the mind of compassion, led by the

calling voice, “Namo Amida Butsu.”

In Gassho

Awake to the Calling Voice (Cont’d fr P.1)



of hitting a bad shot and what it

would do to my score, ego or both.

I allowed myself to dwell on bad

shots and putts. It was upsetting,

annoying, embarrassing, disap-

pointing and made me angry at

myself. Luckily I got to a point

that I said to myself, play freely

and swing with confidence, re-

gardless of the previous swing or

putt, it doesn’t matter.

I played a little better, but still

couldn’t score and still had my

up’s and down’s. I did enjoy play-

ing the beautiful golf course and I

hope I was better company with the

other members of my foursome

with my attitude adjustment.

I forgot that I should be happy

playing any golf and not to take

anything for granted. Being in the

NOW is hard and takes a lot

focus and discipline. I only see

small glimpses of being in the

present or now, but the possibili-

ties make me hopeful.

In gassho,

Bob Imai

MVBT President

To Be in the Moment (Cont’d fr P.1)

Two Girl Scouts have earned the

Cadette Padma Award. Jordyn

Sato and Erin Hamasaki

worked and studied diligently for

2 years, to complete 72 hours of

Buddhist education.

Congratulations to Jordyn Sato

and Brianna Lee on earning their

Girl Scout Silver Award, the high-

est award a Cadette Girl Scout

can earn! They completed a Girl

Scout Journey and a project which

must be sustainable, at least 50

hours of work, and help the com-

munity. A special thanks to Jordyn

and Brianna's parents, advisors, lead-

ers, scouts, and friends for support-

ing them in earning this award.

Jordyn’s project was to help

Sunnyvale Middle School’s sports

department by creating an annual

5K Walk to raise funds to replace

unusable sports equipment. Jordyn

developed the process, require-

ments, and documentation so that

anyone can manage the walk in

the future. Jordyn overcame a

variety of obstacles and learned

that it is important to “always stay

organized”. The first walk was

held on June 2nd with 200 partici-

pants raising $2,400 for the Sunny-

vale Middle School sport depart-

ment. The 2nd annual "Spartan 5K

Walk" is already being planned.

Brianna’s project was to update

and improve the game station at El

Carmelo Elementary School. The

game station had fallen into dis-

repair and was not being used

much. Working with the school

principal, Brianna was able to im-

prove the game station fixing old

games and adding new ones, help-

ing the students learn to take care

of it and get the support to keep it

organized. Brianna learned that

organization, staying within the

budget, and follow through are

key to keeping a project on task.

It has been a huge success and the

students at El Carmelo really en-

joy the new game station.

A Full Month of Activities for Girl Scout Troop 60736

MEET & MINGLE WITH ABA

Friday, November 8, 2013 | 6:00PM—9:30PM | Sangha Hall @MVBT

Meet ABA members in an enjoyable setting.

No pressure! No obligation! Just evening of fun!

If you are interested in attending, please call Reiko Tsuchida or Sterling Makishima


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The Nembutsu Family Convention

was a lot of fun for the Dharma

School kids. We had THREE dif-

ferent bounce houses and kids got

a good workout. For kids who

didn't feel like expending that

much energy or just needed a

break from bouncing, we also had

craft projects.

Coming up, please see the flyer in

this issue of Echo for the eat-out

fundraiser at Armadillo Willy's

on Wednesday 10/23 from 5-9PM.

Support Dharma School's only Fall

Fundraiser by eating out at Arma-

dillo Willy's.

You must present the flyer

upon ordering to get credit.

We will have our traditional Hal-

loween dress-up and parade after

service on October 27. Wear your

costume and get a treat from Sensei!

Thank you to the following sup-

porters of our Dharma School:

To those of you who donated

generously for your Dharma

School calendar—especially non-

Dharma School families. Arigato!!!

To all of the Dharma School par-

ents who stepped up to coordi-

nate events, lunches, Dana pro-

jects, etc. throughout the school

year. We couldn't run the Dharma

School without you.

To Liane and Jason Detering

for coordinating the Dharma

School eat -out fundraiser

on Wednesday Oct 23rd at Arma-

dillo Willy's. We appreciate it!

DONATIONS

Gratefully Acknowledged

Toshiko Uyehara

Jeremy's and Garrett's birthdays

Donna Wing & Syed Asar

Todd Hironaka & Laurie Iwami

Camille’s graduation

Karen Bunya & James Wakimoto

Jason’s birthday

Miyoko Takegami, et al

For calendar

Thomas & Deborah Ho

Sara’s birthday

Nate Aquino & Cindy Hiroshige

Jake’s, Brad’s and Kimi’s birth-

days and calendar

Dennis Shinseki & Jane Hamada

Jonathan Hamada’s birthday

Ryohei & Joyce Tamaru

Evan Itow’s birthday

Randy & Deb Sato

Connor’s birthday

Save the Date—October 23rd Dharma School Fundraiser!

This October Boy Scouts in

Troop 87 will be working on the

Citizenship in the Community

merit badge. For this merit badge

scouts must do community service

at St. Anthony’s, as well as learn

about the problems that are oc-

curring in their communities.

Scouts will also be able to test

their hoverbowling skills this

month when the troop has Hover-

bowling Night on October 16th.

Hoverbowling is like regular bowl-

ing, except a scout is used instead

of a bowling ball. In hoverbowling,

a scout is placed on top of a disk

and slung at garbage cans arranged

like bowling pins. The object of

the game is to knock down as

many garbage cans as possible.

During the third weekend in Oc-

tober many of the scouts in Troop

87 will be going to Mountain Man,

an overnight event where scouts

can learn many new things. Scouts

will also be able to attend a Back-

packing 101 class on October

23rd. Another event going on is

the Pancake Breakfast which will

be held on October 27th.

To end the month, Troop 87 will

be holding a special meeting in the

gym with a Halloween theme. The

scouts will be creating a haunted

house!

Looking ahead to November,

Troop 87 will be taking a fishing

trip to Del Valle. There will also

be an egg drop competition which

will be open to all kids interested

in joining Troop 87.

Looks like Troop 87 is on track

for another fun filled month!

Updates from Boy Scout Troop #87




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The Shotsuki (Monthly Memorial) Services are conducted and sponsored by the temple in memory of the past

members who have passed away during a given month. It is not meant to be a substitute for families to

observe their Family Memorial Service for their loved ones. The Shotsuki loved ones are:

Shotsuki Hoyo (Monthly Memorial Service)

Tsutomu Akizuki

Tomoye Aoki-Johnson

Frank Furuichi

Sunao Furusho

Hana Furuto

Eddie Higuchi

George Hirota

Fred Hoshi

Akira Hoshiko

Tom Ichikawa

Kiyoko Kay Horita

Frank Ikebe

Irene Kakigi

Hideo Kato

Shigeaki Kihara

Eugene Kono

Kinuyo Kunimoto

Shigeko Masaki

Gregory Matsumoto

Rose Morimoto

Haruko Nakamura

Yutaka Nakano

Ayako Nakashima

Teiichi Naritomi

Yoshio Nishimoto

Nobuo Oda

Walter Okino

Roy Ozawa

Tom Ozawa

Ichiro Sakae

Kosue Sakae

Akira Sasaki

Masako Alice Sato

Seikichi Shimoguchi

Sei Tachibana

Alice Takagi

Mildred Takegami

Kay Tanouye

November

Monthly

Memorial

Service

Sunday

Nov 3, 2013

10:00 am

If a name has been inadvertently left off or you would like to add a family member to the Mountain View

Buddhist Temple list of Shotsuki names, please contact Rev. Mukojima.

E-mail [email protected]

Phone (temple office) (650) 964-9426

The Mountain View YBA enter-

tained almost 60 children at the

Sangha Day Picnic with games and

face painting.

Thank you to YBA members who

helped, especially Rachel Naka-

mura who chaired this activity.

With school year underway, sen-

iors are busy completing college

apps and essays. We have 12

seniors who are looking forward

to graduation in 2014.

We are helping at the CD Nem-

butsu Family Convention where

we will run multiple workshops.

YBA is also planning a Halloween

Party on October 25 that will

include pumpkin carving, food and

a scary movie.

With the annual CCYBA Confer-

ence coming up in November, we

are starting to plan for the Talent

Show. This year we will be sending

29 delegates to the CCYBA Con-

ference that is held at the Fresno

Family Dharma Center in Clovis.

Gassho and Happy Halloween!

In gassho,

Haley Sawamura

YBA President

A Busy October for YBA


Thank You for Making Manju Fundraiser a Success!

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Volume 52 Number 10

On September 12th, many of

our Senior Crafts Ladies, Temple

members and friends, came forward

to help make manju for the Midori

Kai held September 14th.

A special "Thank You" to all for your

unselfish time and effort.

The proceeds are used to pur-

chase coffee for the year for all Sun-

day services, meetings and temple

functions held during the year. It is

our contribution to the temple for

the use of the facilities.

Another special “Thank You” to

Reiko Murakami for coordinat-

ing the White Elephant. Although

it ran for just one day, it turned out

very well and many people sup-

ported the program.

Also thank you to all the volunteers

that helped to make it a successful

event.

11/21GUEST SPEAKER

Addressing safety and preventive

measures, we will host a guest

speaker from. Lunch will also be

provided. More information to be

given on a later date. This will be our

last session before the Holiday Break..

COOKBOOKS FOR SALE

Available at the Temple office. A

great gift and only $18!

SENIOR CRAFT HOURS

Thursdays, 9:00AM-12:00PM

Please join the group and enjoy

the morning with good friends

and fellowship.

Everyone is welcome. We have

patient friends, willing and ready

to teach you whether it be card

playing or craft. Good for the

mind too.

Light refreshment of coffee, tea

and desserts are always provided.

Everyone is welcome to join in

and share new ideas. We are al-

ways looking to make new friends.

LINE DANCING

Thursdays, 9:30AM-10:00AM

Instruction led by Naomi Ari-

yama. An invigorating half-hour.

SENIOR KNITTERS

Whether you are a beginner or an

expert in knitting and crocheting,

Debbie Kitani has been very

helpful to the Senior Craft Class

every Thursday morning. Debbie

has many new ideas and her

knowledge will make your knitting

and crocheting enjoyable.

The October winner is Aggie

Hirotsu. Congratulations!!

To all One Hundred and Fifty

participants of the 150 Club, thank

you for helping Mountain View

Buddhist Temple.

Gassho—Glenn Kitasoe

150 Club News

Toban Echo Article Deadline

NOV Zones 10 & 11 Nov 20 (Wed) Nov 15 (Fri)

DEC Zones 12 & 13 Dec 18 (Wed) Dec 13 (Fri)

JAN Zones 1 & 2 Jan 17 (Fri) Jan 10 (Fri)

Toban & Echo Schedule

Please note the revised article deadline, printing dates and email submission

process. This will provide time to layout and production. Thank you.

Email all articles to [email protected]

Senior

Activities

&

Crafts

mailto:[email protected]


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What is the Eitaikyo Perpetual Memorial Fund?

The word Eitaikyo is a contraction of the more formal term, Ei-tai dok(u)-kyo (永代読経).

Ei means eternal. It is composed of the Chinese Characters for a river with many tributaries that flows on and

on. Tai means generations. Kyo means sutras or the words of the Buddha. Doku means to read or chant.

Thus the meaning of Eitaikyo is to eternally chant the sutras on behalf of our loved ones for generations and

generations to come.

The Eitaikyo Perpetual Memorial Fund

A special Eitaikyo Perpetual Memorial Fund was established to ensure the continuation of the teachings of the

Buddha and Nembutsu. It is to be used specifically for religious purposes such as to purchase candles and in-

cense, religious articles, altar enhancements and altar repairs. This fund is established through the donations

made in memory of deceased members of the family, relative, and friends. This ensures a perpetual service for

the deceased even when there is no one left in the family to observe a Buddhist Service.

Because the purpose of Eitaikyo is to ensure that a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Service be conducted

eternally in memory of a loved one, an initial substantial donation is requested to place a loved one’s name in the Eitai-

kyo Registry. An amount of $500 or more is suggested. However, due to circumstances any amount will be consid-

ered. Please consult with the resident minister.

The Eitaikyo Registry

After completing the Eitaikyo form and donating to the Eitaikyo fund, the name of your

deceased loved one will be entered into a Special Eitaikyo Registry book. This is a calendar type book listing

the deceased names on the day of death. This book is kept in the Mountain View Buddhist Temple’s altar. Each

day, the morning service is dedicated to the names that appear on the page for that particular day. Thus by

donating to the Eitaikyo Fund, a sutra will be chanted in memory of your loved one for eternal generations to

come. As an expression of appreciation and gratitude for the guidance, leadership and support in the growth of

the Mountain View Buddhist Temple, automatically entered into this Eitaikyo registry will be:

1. Past Ministers and Ministers’ spouses who served the Mountain View Buddhist Temple

2. Past Mountain View Buddhist Temple Presidents who have served two or more years. No donations from

the family will be expected in these cases.

The Annual Eitaikyo Service

Every November an Annual Eitaikyo Service will be conducted at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple. This

service will be dedicated in special memory to those loved ones newly recorded into the Eitaikyo registry

within the past year. Those families will be sent an invitation to this service so that they can o-shoko in mem-

ory of their loved one during the service.

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Mountain View Buddhist Temple

EITAIKYO PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FUND DONATION

No. __________________

Date: __________________

In Memory of

Last Name: __________________________________ First Name: _______________________________________

Japanese Name: ___________________________________

Date of Birth: ________________________________ Date of Death: _______________________________________

Buddhist Name

English: __________________________________________ Japanese: _______________________________________

Place of Funeral: __________________________________

Name of Donor(s)

Last Name: __________________________________ First Name: _______________________________________

Japanese Name: ___________________________________

MVBT Office Record Use Only

Amount of Donation: ______________________________ Date of Eitaikyo (Initial) Service: ____________________

Acknowledgment Forwarded: ______________________

Remarks: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Minister: ______________________________


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BWA Receives Shinran Shonin Statue

Our sincere condolences to Fumie

Satake and family on the passing of

James Satake. Mr. Satake was a true

supporter of BWA from its early days.

We are preparing for our Eshinniko/

Kakushinniko Service on November

24 with the dedication of the Shinran

Shonin statue. Our guest minister

will be Rev. Yukiko Hoshu Moto-

yoshi, Stockton Buddhist Temple.

DONATIONS

Gratefully Acknowledged

Shoko Hirabayashi

Murakami Family

Murakami Family Memorial Svc

Rev. Dennis Shinseki and Jane

Hamada

Jonathan Hamada’s graduation

NEXT MEETING

Nov 19, 2013, 9AM in YBA Hall

Buddhist

Women’s

Association

Mochi-Tsuki time is here again and we look forward to

seeing you all at this annual get together.

Come and have fun helping and participating in the activi-

ties that make this cultural event and fundraiser a success.

Tickets have been distributed to each zone.

A final count is due Monday, November 25, 2013.

Tickets are also available at the MVBT office or

through your zone chairperson.

Work schedule is as follows:

SAT, Dec 7 8:00 am Pre-preparation, test equipment, and hang plastic

FRI, Dec 13 8:00 am Wash barrels & rinse rice

SAT, Dec 14 8:00 am Final setup, clean area, move equipment

SUN, Dec 15 Mochi-Tsuki Day

5:00 am Start steamers

5:30 am Start cooking rice

6:00 am Start pounding

6:30 am Start shaping mochi

12:00-4:00 pm Mochi Pickup

TUE, Dec 17 8:00 am Final clean-up

If you have any questions, please contact Bob Matsumoto, Zone 5 at (408) 732-2021 or email

[email protected].

Mochi-Tsuki—Sunday December 15th!

Mochi Prices

Komochi $ 4.00

(1-pound pkg)

Okasane $ 6.00

(Kagami)

(1-pound pkg)

Noshimochi $16.00

(4-pound pkg)


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Highlights in This Issue

Come celebrate This Moment in Time

to honor our seniors at the

Keiro Kai LuncheonSunday November 10, 2013

12:00 Noon

Invitations have been mailed, please be sure to RSVP

by October 28, 2013s

Rev. Mukojima’s Msg 1, 4

President’s Msg 1, 5

Senior News 9

ABA News 5

Calendar (Nov/Dec) 2, 11

BWA 10

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